Hill of Skellister
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°16′56″ N 1°10′11″ W
- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport45 km
- EOI Eday Airport151 km
About Hill of Skellister
Hill of Skellister is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 106 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include West Voe of Skellister and Bow Field.
Photos of Hill of Skellister
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Hill of Skellister
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Hill of Skellister
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 45 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hill of Skellister
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km429 places
- Shetland Islands Island 6 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 12 kmNE
- Trondra Island 19 kmS
- East Ward Island 24 kmW
25–60 km392 places
- Unst Island 54 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 41 kmNE
- Vaila Island Island 26 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 27 kmW
60–100 km65 places
- Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 88 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Skellister Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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South Nesting Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km SW
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Garth Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Vassa Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km S
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Freester Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Voe of Skellister Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Bow Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Calf Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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Ben Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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Holm of Skellister Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km E
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Holm of Benston Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Dud of Flamister Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km NW
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East Voe of Skellister Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km E
Sources & licences
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